English Explanatory Dictionary

gong show

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. An event that proves to be a disaster, often in a fun or memorable way.

Word forms

gong show gong shows

Etymology

After The Gong Show, a televised absurdist amateur talent contest first broadcast in the 1970s.

Synonyms

amateur hour clusterfuck comedy of errors fiasco shit show
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